{"id":"1792714959077-sports-segment","slug":"ditka-mustaches-take-over-soldier-field","title":"Ditka Mustaches Take Over Soldier Field","summary":"The Bears gave out fake mustaches and Ditka-style knit headbands to fans at Thursday night's game against the Patriots as a tribute to Mike Ditka.\n\nMax Verstappen won the last two races in Singapore and Malaysia, and the next race is the United States Grand Prix in Austin.\n\nLewis Hamilton has long supported an African Grand Prix and welcomed the confirmation of a future race in Rwanda.\n\nESPN published a story about Bears QB Caleb Williams' friendship with other young Chicago athletes.","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T00:22:39.077Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Primetime Sports","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: The Bears gave out fake mustaches and Ditka-style knit headbands to fans at Thursday night's game against the Patriots as a tribute to Mike Ditka.\nSource: [sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/chicago-bears/news/bears-are-celebrating-mike-ditkas-legacy-best-way/b7a7e563f1c70e4af94ae05c) NAMES: NEv (https://x.com/NFL/status/2113424106431607075)\n\nTRUE: Max Verstappen won the last two races in Singapore and Malaysia, and the next race is the United States Grand Prix in Austin.\nSource: [formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/need-to-know-the-most-important-facts-stats-and-trivia-ahead-of-the-2026-united-states-grand-prix.3yCU (https://x.com/chinchat09/status/2112192354870522312)\n\nTRUE: Lewis Hamilton has long supported an African Grand Prix and welcomed the confirmation of a future race in Rwanda.\nSource: [ferrari.com](https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/united-states-grand-prix-2026-media-hamilton) NAMES: F1 = Formula 1. (https://x.com/NewTimesRwanda/status/2111542241697075513)\n\nTRUE: ESPN published a story about Bears QB Caleb Williams' friendship with other young Chicago athletes.\nSource: [espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story//id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca) NAMES: Caleb Williams = Chicago Bears quarterback. (https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"The Bears gave out fake mustaches and Ditka-style knit headbands to fans at Thursday night's game against the Patriots as a tribute to Mike Ditka.","sourceName":"[sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/chicago-bears/news/bears-are-celebrating-mike-ditkas-legacy-best-way/b7a7e563f1c70e4af94ae05c) NAMES: NEv","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NFL/status/2113424106431607075","claim":"Mustaches are out in full force for Mike Ditka. NEvsCHI on Prime Video Stream on @NFLPlus https://t.co/xRZbGndX6c","author":"@NFL"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Max Verstappen won the last two races in Singapore and Malaysia, and the next race is the United States Grand Prix in Austin.","sourceName":"[formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/need-to-know-the-most-important-facts-stats-and-trivia-ahead-of-the-2026-united-states-grand-prix.3yCU","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/chinchat09/status/2112192354870522312","claim":"The next race Formula 1 MSC Cruises United States Grand Prix 2026. Max Verstappen of Red Bull Racing was the winner last time. He has won back to back races in Singapore & Malaysia now, will he make it third win in a row ??#USGP #F1 https://t.co/OgGDUMA79j","author":"Aryan (@chinchat09)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Lewis Hamilton has long supported an African Grand Prix and welcomed the confirmation of a future race in Rwanda.","sourceName":"[ferrari.com](https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/united-states-grand-prix-2026-media-hamilton) NAMES: F1 = Formula 1.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/NewTimesRwanda/status/2111542241697075513","claim":"𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐅𝟏 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 • Lewis Hamilton: The seven-time world champion has long campaigned for an African Grand Prix, saying he does not want to retire from Formula 1 without racing on the continent. “We need to","author":"The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"ESPN published a story about Bears QB Caleb Williams' friendship with other young Chicago athletes.","sourceName":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story//id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca) NAMES: Caleb Williams = Chicago Bears quarterback.","sourceUrl":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca","claim":"How Caleb Williams' inner circle features Chicago star power - Bears QB Caleb Williams is part of a trio of young Chicago athletes whose friendship transcends sports.","author":"ESPN"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/NFL/status/2113424106431607075","name":"[sportingnews.com](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/chicago-bears/news/bears-are-celebrating-mike-ditkas-legacy-best-way/b7a7e563f1c70e4af94ae05c) NAMES: NEv","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@NFL"},{"url":"https://x.com/chinchat09/status/2112192354870522312","name":"[formula1.com](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/need-to-know-the-most-important-facts-stats-and-trivia-ahead-of-the-2026-united-states-grand-prix.3yCU","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Aryan (@chinchat09)"},{"url":"https://x.com/NewTimesRwanda/status/2111542241697075513","name":"[ferrari.com](https://www.ferrari.com/en-EN/formula1/articles/united-states-grand-prix-2026-media-hamilton) NAMES: F1 = Formula 1.","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"The New Times (Rwanda) (@NewTimesRwanda)"},{"url":"https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca","name":"[espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nfl/story//id/50239883/bears-qb-caleb-williams-cubs-pca) NAMES: Caleb Williams = Chicago Bears quarterback.","kind":"news","verdict":"TRUE","author":"ESPN"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792714959077-sports-segment-ditka-mustaches-take-over-soldier-field","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1792714959077-sports-segment-ditka-mustaches-take-over-soldier-field","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1792714959077-sports-segment-ditka-mustaches-take-over-soldier-field and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Marcus","text":"Bears fans are wearing fake Ditka mustaches at Soldier Field tonight and I love it."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The NFL posted it — mustaches and Ditka headbands everywhere. That's how you honor a legend."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Da Coach would've loved it. No tears, just 'staches and a prime-time game."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And the Bears are playing like they want to win one for him. Caleb Williams looks sharp early."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Speaking of Caleb — ESPN's got a story on his inner circle. He's tight with other young Chicago stars."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Friendship transcends sports? That's a fluff piece, Marcus."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"No, it matters. A QB who's rooted in the city plays different. He's not just passing through."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He's been there one season. Let's see him win a playoff game before we build the statue."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fair. But the Bears are 4-2 and he's the reason. That's not fluff."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Okay, but here's the real story tonight — Rhamondre Stevenson. ESPN says he's about to hit 100 carries for the sixth straight season."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Six straight seasons of 100 carries? That's durability at a position that chews guys up."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And he does the dirty work — pass protection, blitz pickup. The Patriots don't win without him."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"But wait — the Patriots are 2-4. How much is that running game actually helping?"},{"host":"Liam","text":"It's not his fault the defense can't stop anybody! He's averaging over four yards a carry."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Four yards a carry doesn't win games when you're down two scores every week."},{"host":"Liam","text":"So you want him to throw the ball too? He's a running back, Marcus!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"I want the Patriots to stop pretending a good running back fixes a broken roster."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Fine. But Stevenson's the one bright spot. Give the man his flowers."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Flowers and a hundred carries. He's earned both."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Now — Thursday night football. Bears and Patriots, live right now."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Ditka mustaches, Caleb Williams, and a Patriots team desperate for a win. Let's go."}]}